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Wednesday, May 1, 2013

My Branch at the MTC

Familj!

HOW ARE ALL OF YOU!? You sound great
from the letters and I am stoked that you found a new house! Everyone's
schedules got changed here at the MTC so that is why our p-day is on
Tuesday now! Except for its my last p-day till I get to the field so I
guess it's only different for this week. We head out to Sweden a week
from today at 3 am!

Our flight plans came! We leave May 7th!

We heard through a lot of different sources that our
visa's are here but we won't find out until Friday, so... hopefully
it's TRUE! I just got back from the temple which was an amazing
experience that I won't forget. I was eating breakfast and I turned
around to see Gram smiling at me. I didn't know when I would get to see
her and so it took me a little off guard and I jumped up and cried a
little. I talked to gram and grandpa for a while which was so awesome
and I am so grateful it worked out to see them. I felt like I was home.

I don't have a lot to say because I just wrote not too
long ago but I will tell you about our last Sunday. The Young Woman
President, Bonnie L. Oscarson came and spoke to us. She was 25 and her
husband was 29 when they got called to be mission presidents in Sweden.
They had four little kids and she told us of her scary and hard
experience but also the most amazing journey she has been on. She said,
"I am not saying that I have a favorite mission... but, could I have all
those that are going to Sweden stand up?" So all of us got to stand up
and then we got to meet her afterwards.

Also that night at our
devotional, my district got to be ushers so we got to guide people to
their seats and then sit at the front, and one of the sisters in my
district said the closing prayer and then two of the missionaries in the
other Sweden district did the musical number. So Sunday we were
REPRESENTING! It was a lot of fun. At the devotional, Stephen B. Alley
spoke and he focused mainly on Alma 26:27. He said there is a growing
period in every new experience. The savior stands with open hands, so be
joyous, even in your afflictions. He said, "Conform your will to His.
Change your heart and do His will, not your will." I know I can be
better at this along with many other things, but that is what I love
about learning and growing... we get to keep trying, to start over when
we need to, and keep working to perfect ourselves by constantly turning
towards Christ. I am doing His will, and I love it.

Elder Lambson is Hilarious!

Me and Sister Young

Random thought: Last night we heard this loud yelling
so we looked outside our window and about 15 Tongans were doing the
Hakka hahaha- what the? None of them had shirts on and they were all
barefoot and had those skirt things on- It was hilarious. Well! We are
getting all packed up and ready to go this next week! Can't wait to call
home next Tuesday and hear your voices. Love you all. I am so grateful
for everyone's support. I feel it everyday.